American School of Lutherie

 

 

HANDS-ON GUITAR MAKING 2-week intensive workshop 7-days for electric guitar making   February 5 - 11, ELECTRIC (full) Feb. 20 - March 3, STEEL (full) March 19 - 31, STEE (one spot left) April15 - 21, ELECTRIC June 18 - 30, CLASSICAL                  HANDS-ON GUITAR MAKING teaches professional methods and techniques used by today's successful luthiers. Spend 2 high-energy weeks learning the craft as you build your own guitar in a setting designed to maximize your learning and the quality of your work. Acoustic  Course Description details Electric    Course Description details

 

 

ADVANCED DESIGN FEATURES 5-day seminar   July 30 - August 3 ADVANCED DESIGN FEATURES is an in-depth study of the double tops, beveled arm-rests, compound cut- aways, adjustable necks, sound ports, and other popular new design features found on today's high-end hand-made guitars. Learn to understand and incorporate these features when you build your next guitar. See Course Description for details.

 

 

 

 

WELCOME TO ASL

Greetings, Charles Fox here. Thanks for your interest in the American School of Lutherie. For almost 40 years it's been my pleasure to teach the craft of guitar making and offer my best counsel to folks seeking to enter the field. With so many schools to choose among today, I've included a page of advice on SELECTING A SCHOOL, which I hope you'll find useful.

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New Course Scheduled

SETUP, MAINTENANCE & BASIC REPAIR
Hands-On Guitar Tech
September 16 - 22

Setup, Maintenance & Basic Repair is a 7-day introduction to the skills and techniques used by professional guitar techs and repair persons to keep guitars in good condition and playing at their best. You'll learn how to trouble-shoot instruments and do what's needed to optimize their performance, how to keep them in excellent over-all condition, and how to correct the most common problems that full-time repair persons deal with.  ASL wil provide guitars, necks, fretboards, fretwire, etc for meaningful hands-on practice. Previous woodworking experience is useful but not required.

ASL is the original and longest established school for luthiers
in North America. Since 1973 many hundreds of beginning and experienced craftspeople have passed through our doors, learning valuable skills and gaining powerful insights into this challenging work. We've introduced the craft to many of today's established luthiers and guided more experienced builders to new levels of mastery. Along the way we've developed the basic learning model and teaching formats used by guitar making classes everywhere.

We specialize in intensive, short-term, full-immersion classes designed for busy working adults - beginners and experienced guitar makers for whom long-term study isn't an option. One-week seminars and two-week hands-on workshops offer a choice of learning experiences that provide a strong foundation for continuing work on your own. Classes are small, the environment is friendly and stimulating. We have a good time sharing information, and you'll likely make a friend or two to stay in touch with and compare notes as you move forward on your own.

Currently scheduled classes are posted on this page. To keep our lives flexible for guitar production, travel, etc, we post class dates
3-4 months prior to each class, Check this page periodically for schedule updates.

You'll find class details in the COURSE DESCRIPTIONS section and answers to your most frequently asked questions on the FAQ page. Please email, or feel free to call us, with any questions or comments. We'll be happy to chat with you in person.